pursish-e-gham ka shukriya kya tujhe aagahi nahin

pursish-e-ġham kā shukriya kyā tujhe āgahī nahīñ

tere baġhair zindagī dard hai zindagī nahīñ

dekh ke ḳhushk o zard phuul dil hai kuchh is tarah malūl

jaise mirī ḳhizāñ ke baad daur-e-bahār hī nahīñ

daur thā ik guzar chukā nasha thā ik utar chukā

ab vo maqām hai jahāñ shikva-e-be-ruḳhī nahīñ

ishrat-e-ḳhuld ke liye zāhid-e-kaj-nazar jhuke

mashrab-e-ishq meñ to ye jurm hai bandagī nahīñ

tere sivā karūñ pasand kyā tirī kā.enāt meñ

donoñ jahāñ kī nemateñ qīmat-e-bandagī nahīñ

laakh zamāna zulm Dhaa.e vaqt na vo ḳhudā dikhā.e

jab mujhe ho yaqīñ ki tū hāsil-e-zindagī nahīñ

dil kī shaguftagī ke saath rāhat-e-mai-kada ga.ī

fursat-e-mai-kashī to hai hasrat-e-mai-kashī nahīñ

ashk-e-ravāñ kī āb-o-tāb kar na avaam meñ ḳharāb

azmat-e-ishq ko samajh girya-e-ġham hañsī nahīñ

arsa-e-furqat-o-firāq aisā tavīl to na thā

bhuul rahe ho tum mujhe maiñ koī ajnabī nahīñ

zaḳhm pe zaḳhm khā ke jī apne lahū ke ghūñT pī

aah na kar laboñ ko sī ishq hai dil-lagī nahīñ

ek vo raat thī ki jab thā mire ghar vo māhtāb

ek ye raat hai ki ab chāñd hai chāñdnī nahīñ

muzhda ki nā-murād-e-ishq terī ġhazal kā hai vo rang

vo bhī pukār uThe ki ye sehr hai shā.irī nahīñ

pursish-e-gham ka shukriya kya tujhe aagahi nahin

tere baghair zindagi dard hai zindagi nahin

dekh ke KHushk o zard phul dil hai kuchh is tarah malul

jaise meri KHizan ke baad daur-e-bahaar hi nahin

daur tha ek guzar chuka nasha tha ek utar chuka

ab wo maqam hai jahan shikwa-e-be-ruKHi nahin

ishrat-e-KHuld ke liye zahid-e-kaj-nazar jhuke

mashrab-e-ishq mein to ye jurm hai bandagi nahin

tere siwa karun pasand kya teri kaenat mein

donon jahan ki nematen qimat-e-bandagi nahin

lakh zamana zulm Dhae waqt na wo KHuda dikhae

jab mujhe ho yaqin ki tu hasil-e-zindagi nahin

dil ki shaguftagi ke sath rahat-e-mai-kada gai

fursat-e-mai-kashi to hai hasrat-e-mai-kashi nahin

ashk-e-rawan ki aab-o-tab kar na awam mein KHarab

azmat-e-ishq ko samajh girya-e-gham hansi nahin

arsa-e-furqat-o-firaq aisa tawil to na tha

bhul rahe ho tum mujhe main koi ajnabi nahin

zaKHm pe zaKHm kha ke ji apne lahu ke ghunT pi

aah na kar labon ko si ishq hai dil-lagi nahin

ek wo raat thi ki jab tha mere ghar wo mahtab

ek ye raat hai ki ab chand hai chandni nahin

muzhda ki na-murad-e-ishq teri ghazal ka hai wo rang

wo bhi pukar uThe ki ye sehr hai shairi nahin